Sr Supply Chain Product Engineer
Oracle · Santa Clara, United States · 17d ago
SeniorOn-siteSoftware Engineering$83k – $166k
The Sr Supply Chain Product Engineer is a recognized technical leader responsible for ensuring that products are designed, validated, and manufactured with robust, scalable, and cost-effective test solutions. This role serves as a key advisor across Product Engineering, Test Engineering and New Product Introduction (NPI) through mass production activities within Manufacturing, ensuring seamless transition from design to high-volume production. The role partners closely with design, quality, and external partners to deliver high-quality, reliable products while optimizing test coverage, yield, and cost.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Product Leadership
- Define and drive enterprise-level product and test strategies aligned with business objectives, customer requirements, and operational goals.
- Lead NPI readiness and manufacturing ramp strategies to ensure successful product launches.
- Partner with executive leadership to identify test risks and opportunities that impact business performance.
Test Product Engineering & Validation
- Lead the development and deployment of manufacturing test strategies, including functional, parametric, environmental, and reliability testing.
- Lead product engineering activities supporting manufacturing, including generating test requirement documents, engineering change implementation, driving root cause analysis and resolution of product related issues in production and field.
- Optimize test coverage, cycle time, and cost while maintaining product quality and compliance.
- Oversee test equipment design, validation, calibration, and lifecycle management.
- Implement advanced test technologies, automation, and data analytics to improve efficiency and insight.
- Establish KPIs to test performance monitoring, efficiency and manufacturing readiness.
New Product Introduction (NPI)
- Partner with design to ensure smooth product transfers from development to manufacturing.
- Establish robust validation processes and pilot builds.
- Drive readiness reviews, risk assessments, and launch performance tracking.
Manufacturing & Operational Excellence
- Lead test initiatives across manufacturing operations to improve process capability, yield, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Identify and eliminate production inefficiencies and test bottlenecks
- Establish test requirements and validation strategies for new manufacturing processes and technologies.
- Provide technical leadership during critical manufacturing escalations and quality containment events.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations to ensure alignment on product requirements and execution.
- Support supplier selection and qualification for test equipment and capabilities.
- Act as a key liaison between engineering and manufacturing teams globally.
Complex Problem Solving & Risk Management
- Lead investigation and resolution of high-impact quality issues affecting manufacturing, suppliers, customers, or field performance.
- Utilize advanced statistical analysis, structured problem-solving methodologies, and risk assessment techniques to identify root causes and drive sustainable corrective actions.
- Establish escalation frameworks and risk mitigation strategies for critical quality events.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship
- Serve as a mentor and coach for Product Engineers and cross-functional technical teams.
- Lead development of test engineering standards, methodologies, and training programs.
- Influence organizational culture through technical leadership and knowledge sharing.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, product engineering or test engineering roles.
- Significant experience within electronics, hardware, semiconductor, high-tech manufacturing, or complex supply chain environments.
- Proven track record of supporting high volume manufacturing and complex product portfolios.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale test initiatives and cross-functional programs.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical discipline required. Master's degree preferred.
Technical Expertise
- Deep knowledge of product lifecycle management (PLM), configuration control, and engineering change processes.
- Strong expertise in manufacturing test methodologies, test system design, and validation processes.
- Experience with DFM, DFT, DFR, and reliability engineering principles.
- Familiarity with automation, data acquisition systems, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
- Background in test automation, software-driven testing, and data analytics platforms.
Skills & Competencies
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong communication and executive presentation abilities.
- Ability to manage complex programs and competing priorities.
- Track record of successful product launches and manufacturing scale-ups.
- High level of integrity, accountability, and adaptability.
Work Environment & Travel
- Combination of office, lab, and manufacturing environments.
- Travel required (~25%) depending on product lifecycle and location
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $83,000 to $166,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
As part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized assessment.